proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Iūstīnus
Iūstīnus m sg (genitive Iūstīnī)
Classical[juːsˈtiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[jusˈtiː.nus]
Meaning
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Iūstīna, equivalent to Koine Greek Ἰουστῖνος (Ioustînos) or English Justin
- Justin
a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by M. Junianus Justinus (Justin), a 2nd century CE Latin writer and historian of the Roman Empire
a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Justin Martyr (c. 100–165 CE), early Christian apologist, philosopher, saint, and martyr
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Iūstīnus | — |
| genitive | Iūstīnī | — |
| dative | Iūstīnō | — |
| accusative | Iūstīnum | — |
| ablative | Iūstīnō | — |
| vocative | Iūstīne | — |
Justīnus, i, m.,
I. Justin.
I. A Roman historian in the second century of the Christian era, who made an abstract of the historical work of Trogus Pompeius.—
II. Justinus I., a Roman emperor of low birth (a swine-herd) in the sixth century of the Christian era.—
III. Justinus II., a Roman emperor in the latter half of the sixth century. —Hence, Justīnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Justin: labores, Coripp. Laud. Just. 1, 263.—
IV. A philosopher who defended the Christians under Antoninus Pius, called also Justin Martyr, Hier. Ep. 70, 4 al.
Origins
From iūstus (“just, fair, righteous”) + -īnus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos (“just, lawful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- (“upright; justice, law”).
Descendants
- CatalanJustí
- EnglishJustin
- FrenchJustin
- GermanJustin
- ItalianGiustino
- RomanianIustin
- SardinianGiustinu
- PortugueseJustino
- SpanishJustín
- GreekΙουστίνοςfrom Byzantine Greek Ἰουστῖνος